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Ms. Lopez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating Immigrant Students’ Culture

Help me give my students Day of the Dead items like banners, flower lights, frames and more.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lopez's classroom raised $436

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Many that are not familiar with the popular "Dia de Muertos" tradition believe that it is a day to honor and worship death and evil. In reality it is a beautiful tradition in which loved ones are remembered and loved. It is said that those that have passed away visit us on this special day. The living, place their loved ones favorite, foods and snacks on the "ofrenda" with pictures of those that have departed.

It is a night full of love and happy memories, honoring the life of those that have passed away while remembering the happy memories and talking about their life.

This is a tradition that people form Mexico and many Latin American countries celebrate.

Our school has enrolled many immigrants in the past year. Newcomers to the USA, have a difficult adjusting to their new world. By celebrating their cultures and traditions, we are honoring them and allowing them to slowly adjust to their new country.

The background and signs will be displayed in the classroom and hallway. I am also asking for candles, figurines, and marigold flowers, the traditional flower of this day. I would also like frames to add the pictures of my students' loved ones who have passed. All of these items will be used for our "ofrenda" and help my immigrant students feel accepted and honored. My other students will learn all about this tradition, thereby teaching cultural diversity at the same time.

Ms. Lopez South Park Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

28 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sugar Skull Yard Sign Decorations Large Day of the Dead Fluorescent Skeleton Dia De Los Muertos Outdoor Lawn Sign with Stakes for Mexican Fiesta Halloween Party Glow in the Dark Supplies Garden Decor • Amazon Business $20.99 2 $41.98
Vicenpal 5 x 7 Inch Acrylic Sign Holder Acrylic Picture Frames Plastic Picture Flyer Holder l Shaped Photo Frames Self Standing Desktop Table Signs for Office, Store, Restaurant, Horizontal(40 Pcs) • Amazon Business $36.75 1 $36.75
5Pcs Marigold Garland for Decoration, 5 Feet Artificial Marigold Flowers Diwali Decorations for Home, Orange Artificial Marigold Heads for Diwali Party,Indian Weddings, Halloween,Wreath • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Lebsitey Floral Cross Wall Decor, 2 PCS Mexican Cross Decor, Hand Painted Wood Day of The Dead Wall Cross for Home Room Church Decoration, 8.7 x 11.8 Inch • Amazon Business $13.28 2 $26.56
Sinload 6 Pack Large Day of The Dead Decorations Paper 9.84 x 7.09 Inches Skull Candles Holders Boxes with 6 Pcs Flameless LED Tea Lights Candles Dia De Muertos for Decorations Supplies • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
2 Pack Day of The Dead Decorations, Halloween Dia De Los Muertos Yard Signs with Stakes Outdoor Lawn Decor, Scary Skull Yard Signs Waterproof for Halloween Party Supplies Lawn Garden Decor • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
AIBIIN 7x5ft Day of The Dead Backdrop for Mexican Fiesta Sugar Skull Marigold Flowers Photography Background Dia DE Los Muertos Birthday Party Decorations Supplies Banner Cake Table Photo Shoot Props • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Day of The Dead Poster - 9 Piece Day of the Dead Decorations Sugar Skull Wall Art Sugar Skull Art Print for Mexico Day Day of the Dead Halloween Wall Decor Living Room Decor • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
6 Pcs Glow In The Dark Day of The Dead Yard Signs Halloween Yard Signs Decorations Luminous Dia De Los Muertos Outdoor Lawn Decorations Sugar Skull Yard Signs with Stakes for Garden Lawn (Tomb) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Day of The Dead Backdrop Mexican Themed Large Dia DE Los Muertos Backdrop Candles, Flowers, Guitars Fiesta Banner Party Supplies Decorations Background Photo Booth, 82x59 inch • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Day of The Dead Door Cover Dia De Los Muertos Backdrop Sugar Skull Rose Altar Mexican Fiesta Party Decorations and Supplies for Home • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Dia De Los Muertos Door Cover Day of The Dead Porch Sign Banner Gothic Halloween Sugar Skull Marigold Flowers Decorations and Supplies for Home • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Dia De Los Muertos Backdrop for Photography Day of The Dead Banner Gothic Halloween Mexican Fiesta Sugar Skull Decorations and Supplies for Home Altar Ofrenda • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Ticuenicoa Day of The Dead Backdrop 7x5ft Dia De Los Muertos Mexican Fiesta Sugar Skull Flowers Photography Background Birthday Party Decorations Supplies Fiesta Banner Photo Booth Studio • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
KatchOn, Dia De Los Muertos Porch Sign Banners - Large, 72x44 Inch | Dia De Los Muertos Door Covers, Dia De Los Muertos Decorations | Day of the Dead Door Banner, Day of the Dead Halloween Decorations • Amazon Business $9.96 1 $9.96
Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Banner - Sugar Skull Dia De Los Muertos Party Supplies - Day of the Dead Party Decorations - Dia De Los Muertos Decorations - DotD • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Halloween Banner Outdoor, Large Dia de Los Muertos Happy Halloween Decorations Banner Yard Sign, Sugar Skull Day of The Dead Outside Graveyard Background for Halloween Wall Fence Yard Garden Porch • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$307.09

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.26

Total project goal

$435.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$435.06

1 Donor

-$184.90

Donations toward project cost

-$184.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$217.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$184.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.63

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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